Question about building a gameing computer!!! Please answer :d

[ZackLolXD]

So im building a Gameing computer for the first time... and im compleately new to everything about windows computers because ive been useing a mac for 3 years. and i want to know if my specs are compatiable.

CPU or Prossesor- Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K

MotherBoard-ASUS P8Z77-V LE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Intel Motherboard

Powersupply-CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Ram-G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (how many do i need D: )

Tower or Case-COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Operateing system-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-bit - OEM

if they are compatible would u please answer these questions???

1. Do i need anything else to make it work? (besides mouse and speakers and keyboard.)
2.Im buying this from newegg. Is there anyplace better to buy this stuff.
3. Thanks for the help :D

:woot:

o ya and i forgot to post my Graphics card or videocard

Grapics or videocard-EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

PLEAESE HELP ME EVERYONE IT WILL DO ME A HUGE FAVOR!!!

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[Commander Thor]

The only issue I see is the version of Windows you selected. You will need to buy a 64-bit version of Windows if you want to use any more than 4GB of RAM.
And on the topic of RAM, you 'need' as much as you can afford is generally what I go by. If you can afford to get 4 sticks of RAM to max out the slots on your board, go ahead and do it. You're definitely not going to hurt anything by getting more than you need right now.
Other than that, it looks like a solid build man. :)

And Newegg, as far as I'm concerned, is the best place to buy your stuff from. ;)

[TheMatrix]

The only issue I see is the version of Windows you selected. You will need to buy a 64-bit version of Windows if you want to use any more than 4GB of RAM.
You can always use PAE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension)(if Windoze supports it), but only if you really have something against 64-bit OSes, for whatever reason.

[Commander Thor]

You can always use PAE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension)(if Windoze supports it), but only if you really have something against 64-bit OSes, for whatever reason.

Windows does support PAE, but that will only increase the usable RAM from 3.25GB (Due to the total system memory being added together between the video card & the RAM. And without PAE enabled, there's only a max of 4GB of system memory allowed between all system devices), to a total of 4GB with PAE enabled. This is for both compatibility issues, and licensing issues.

A 64-bit OS really is the way to go here.

[Cognizant]

Yeah, as Brandon said, for optimal performance, get a copy of Windows 7 ____ 64 bit. Also, are you using a graphics card, or the Intel HD Graphics 3000? The HD Graphics series isn't particularly the best for gaming computers.

[Giles]

Everything seems good, if not a little over the top. To play even the most processor intensive games you can still get away with a quad-core i5, maybe even an i3. Your power supply is also stronger than you need, 650 would be needed if you had a better video card but with your current build you could lower that to a 500/550.

[Magus]

That processor with that gfx?

Save 100 and get an i5-2500k, saved money should go to Gtx 560 Ti.

There is almost no difference between i7-2600k and that i5.